Monthly Archives: August 2008

A Closer Look at Free Email Hosting

In 2006, Google became the first of the big 3 search engines/mail providers to offer free email hosting. Some analysts saw this entrance as the first nail in the coffin for email hosting providers that had built businesses around paid … Continue reading

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Controlling Open System Email

In his 2002 article entitled Death by Spam, Kevin Werbach predicted that as a result of spam, email would gradually move from being an open to a closed system. Six years later, where are we now and how far have … Continue reading

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The Basics of Email Hosting

What is email hosting? Do I need email hosting? Can’t I get email through my web host? If you’re considering outsourcing your email to an email hosting specialist, these are just a few of many questions you’re probably asking yourself … Continue reading

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POP3 Workaround

The so called POP3 workaround is a method using POP3 to effectively manage messages for a single mailbox using multiple computers or devices. Unlike IMAP, which actually synchronizes with messages on the server, the POP3 workaround temporarily leaves messages on … Continue reading

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Exchange Email Hosting

This summer, we began testing our new Exchange hosting service with a small group of clients. The Exchange hosting platform includes support for Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) and the iPhone via ActiveSync. After three months of testing, our client reviews … Continue reading

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POP3 vs IMAP

As more people move from POP3 to IMAP configurations, questions continue to come up about these protocols and their utility in mail client applications. While it is widely accepted that the newer IMAP protocol is better than POP3, a number … Continue reading

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